Conditions We Treat in New Brunswick

Back pain is one of the most prevalent and most frequently mismanaged conditions in medicine. At Gerling Spine Care and Research Institute, we commit to identifying the precise structural source of each patient's pain before recommending any treatment, ensuring every care plan is built on an accurate diagnosis rather than a generic response to symptoms.

Neck pain spans a wide clinical spectrum, from simple muscle strain to serious cervical spine conditions involving nerve root compression or spinal cord involvement. Our New Brunswick team evaluates the full cervical spine systematically, distinguishing between axial pain, radiculopathy, and myelopathy, and matches each patient with the most appropriate and least invasive treatment available for their specific presentation.

A herniated disc occurs when the inner material of a spinal disc ruptures through the outer wall and contacts a nearby nerve root or the spinal cord. It is one of the most common causes of radiating arm or leg pain, and the majority of cases respond well to conservative and interventional care before surgical intervention is ever considered.

Sciatica is the sharp, radiating nerve pain that travels from the lower back through the buttocks and down the leg when a lumbar nerve root is compressed. It is a symptom rather than a diagnosis in itself, and identifying the underlying structural cause, whether a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, or spondylolisthesis, is the essential first step toward targeted, lasting relief.

Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine affecting both adolescents and adults. In adults, it most commonly presents as chronic back or leg pain rather than visible postural changes, and is closely associated with degenerative disc disease and lumbar spinal stenosis. Treatment ranges from physical therapy and targeted injections to corrective spinal fusion for severe or progressive cases.